The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950) [Flicker Alley]

Director: Felix E. Feist
Writers: Seton I. Miller (screenplay), Philip MacDonald (screenplay)
Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Jane Wyatt, John Dall

The brilliant restoration work and in-depth supplementary materials mark this release as the prime suspect to pursue!

Flicker Alley, the Film Noir Foundation and UCLA Film & Television Archive are proud to present film noir standout The Man Who Cheated Himself in a brand-new Blu-ray/DVD dual-format edition.

Blinded by love, homicide lieutenant Ed Cullen (Lee J. Cobb, fresh off originating the role of Willy Loman on Broadway in Death of a Salesman) goes to great lengths to cover up a murder. His coquettish girlfriend Lois (Jane Wyatt, best known as the mother in Father Knows Best) has killed her scheming husband before he could bump her off. John Dall (Gun Crazy) co-stars as Ed’s kid brother Andy, a rookie on the force who is determined to break his first big case. These accomplished actors are nearly eclipsed by the incandescent star power of San Francisco and especially the world’s most photographed bridge, the Golden Gate.

In the hard-boiled film noir tradition, reminiscent of the work of James M. Cain, greed, unstoppable attraction, and betrayal set off a doomed course in which a femme fatale leads a once upstanding citizen down a dark path.

The first independent production of Phoenix Films, a company run by Jack M. Warner, son of Warner Bros. Studios mogul Jack L., & a highlight in the lengthy career of director Felix E. Feist (Deluge), The Man Who Cheated Himself "goes all the way".

This is the third collaboration between Flicker Alley & the Film Noir Foundation, following the 2016 releases of Too Late for Tears & Woman on the Run.

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